ma·tron /ˈmetrən/
婦女,主婦,保姆
ma·tron /ˈmetrən/ 名詞
經產一駒的母馬
Ma·tron n.
1. A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners.
Your wives, your daughters,
Your matrons, and your maids. --Shak.
Grave from her cradle, insomuch that she was a matron before she was a mother. --Fuller.
2. A housekeeper; esp., a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public instution; a head nurse in a hospital; as, the matron of a school or hospital.
Jury of matrons Law, a jury of experienced women called to determine the question of pregnancy when set up in bar of execution, and for other cognate purposes.
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matron
n 1: a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is
staid and dignified
2: a wardress in a prison
3: a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution [syn:
head nurse]